Which of the following statements is true about the rhomboid muscles?

A. Their actions include adduction and downward rotation.
B. They originate on the spinous processes of the seventh cervical and the first four thoracic vertebrae.
C. They are innervated by the anterior scapular nerve (C5).
D. They insert on the lateral border of the scapula below the spine.


Answer: A

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